Employers in Michigan reported 7 WARN Act notices in May 2022, displacing an estimated 1,396 workers — signaling an acceleration from April and up 177% versus May 2021. The average filing covered 199 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 2 | 852 |
| Healthcare | 2 | 134 |
The Transportation sector topped the list of affected industries with 852 workers across 2 notices. Notably, Healthcare reported 134 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Wayne | 2 | 852 |
| Oakland | 2 | 350 |
| Ingham | 2 | 134 |
| Mecosta | 1 | 60 |
Wayne was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 61% of all affected workers with 852 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Romulus | 2 | 852 |
| Troy | 2 | 350 |
| Okemos | 2 | 134 |
| Big Rapids | 1 | 60 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 4 | 728 |
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penske Logistics LLC | Romulus | 426 | Layoff | 2022-05-19 |
| Penske Logistics | Romulus | 426 | 2022-05-19 | |
| Dynamic BDC | Troy | 175 | Layoff | 2022-05-31 |
| Dynamic BDC | Troy | 175 | 2022-05-31 | |
| Michigan Public Health | Okemos | 67 | Layoff | 2022-05-13 |
| Michigan Public Health | Okemos | 67 | 2022-05-13 | |
| Fluid Routing Solutions LLC | Big Rapids | 60 | Layoff | 2022-05-02 |
The most significant filing came from Penske Logistics LLC at its Romulus facility, reporting 426 affected workers. Penske Logistics followed with 426 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the Michigan labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Transportation sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Michigan. The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act requires employers with 100+ employees to provide 60-day advance notice of mass layoffs and plant closings. Data is updated daily by WARN Firehose. View all Michigan WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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